To the Last Breath

To the Last Breath
Author	Carlton Stowers
Language	English
Genre	Nonfiction
Publisher	St. Martin's Press
Publication date	15 January 1998
Publication place	United States
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	256
ISBN	978-0-8050-2264-3

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To the Last Breath: Three Women Fight for the Truth Behind a Child's Tragic Murder, written by author and journalist Carlton Stowers, recounts the true story of the mysterious death of a two-year-old child. Initially the infant's death was said to be of natural causes, but further investigation revealed that the child was suffocated by her father.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception

Booklist praised Stowers for his "masterful chronicle of a troubling case."^[3]
The book won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime in 1998.^[4]

References

↑ "To The Last Breath". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
↑ "Book Review". bookverdict.com. Library Journal. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
↑ "Booklist Review". Booklistonline.com. Booklist. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
↑ "Best Fact Crime Edgar Award Winners and Nominees". mysterynet.com. Mystery Net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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[1] "To The Last Breath". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

[2] "Book Review". bookverdict.com. Library Journal. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

[3] "Booklist Review". Booklistonline.com. Booklist. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

[4] "Best Fact Crime Edgar Award Winners and Nominees". mysterynet.com. Mystery Net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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